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Electoral democracy in Kuwait

Kuwait: Electoral democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1965
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Electoral democracy in Kuwait, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy in Kuwait stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Kuwait peaked at 1 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Kuwait ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.5 0 1 10
1970s 0.6 0 1 10
1980s 0.5 0 1 10
1990s 0.8 0 1 10
2000s 0.9 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.8333 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 142 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 142 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  6. 142 China 0 compare
  7. 142 Cuba 0 compare
  8. 142 Eritrea 0 compare
  9. 142 Eswatini 0 compare
  10. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  11. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  12. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  13. 142 Hong Kong 0 compare
  14. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  15. 142 Laos 0 compare
  16. 142 Libya 0 compare
  17. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  18. 142 Mali 0 compare
  19. 142 Morocco 0 compare
  20. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  21. 142 Niger 0 compare
  22. 142 North Korea 0 compare
  23. 142 Oman 0 compare
  24. 142 Palestine 0 compare
  25. 142 Qatar 0 compare
  26. 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  27. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  28. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  29. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  30. 142 Syria 0 compare
  31. 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  32. 142 Vatican 0 compare
  33. 142 Vietnam 0 compare
  34. 142 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy in Kuwait?
Electoral democracy in Kuwait was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1965.
What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Kuwait rank for electoral democracy?
Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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